Conservation Research and Development

Energy Efficiency (EE)
CFDA 81.086 Active Cooperative Agreements

Open Opportunities (1)

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$220M FY2025
$508.2M
FY23
$603M
FY24*
$220M
FY25*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 81.086 (USAspending.gov).

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2024 A total of 174 new awards were issued, funding long-term research in energy efficiency.

Program Objective

The goal of this program is to conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in Buildings Technologies, Vehicle Technologies, Solid State Lighting Technologies, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies, and Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization. Grants and cooperative agreements will be offered on a competitive basis to develop and transfer various energy conservation technologies to the non-federal sector. Submission deadlines will be published in specific Notices of Funding Opportunities on EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are also posted at the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • State governments
  • Local governments
  • Public nonprofits
  • Individuals / families
  • For-profit organizations
  • Private nonprofits

For-profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments may apply.

Beneficiaries

  • 15
  • 16
  • 4
  • 5

For-profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments benefit.

How to Apply

Application Procedure

The application forms must be downloaded from the specific Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on the EERE Exchange (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/) and the grants.gov website (http://www.grants.gov/) and submitted per instructions in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Award Procedure

All applications which pass an initial review will receive an objective merit review. The objective merit review will be based on evaluation criteria set forth in the competitive solicitation(s) or criteria set forth in 2 CFR Part 200 as adopted and amended by 2 CFR 910. Evaluations will be conducted by Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program personnel at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC. This responsibility may also be delegated to DOE Field Offices. Final decisions will be made by the EERE Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and the Director of the Federal Energy Management Program.

60 to 180 days

Program details & compliance

Description

This Assistance Listing is used to provide funding to conduct balanced, long-term research in energy efficiency technologies.

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Assistance may be used in the form of cooperative agreements, or grants to nonprofit institutions and organizations to develop and transfer energy conservation technologies to the scientific and industrial communities, States, and local governments.

Matching Requirements

This program has statutorily required cost share percentages based on project type:
Education & Outreach 0%, Research & Development 20%, Demonstration and Commercialization 50%.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Formula

Energy Policy Act 2005 (Section 988)

Contacts

Joe Lucas
240-562-1683
15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2024-11-27. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-06-01 05:54:06.